No fear: Why teens are likelier to take gambles

Monday, October 15, 2012 - 13:30 in Psychology & Sociology

A new study finds that adolescents commonly take more risks than younger children and adults because they are more willing to accept risks when consequences are unknown, rather than because they are attracted to danger, as often assumed.

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